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Democrats say Trump increased investments in drugmakers that were given Medicare exemptions

The report from congressional Democrats found that Trump's pharmaceutical stock holdings grew from a maximum reported value of $1.7 million in 2024 to as much as $56.2 million at the end of 2025.

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PBS NewsHour· Oct 16, 9:32 PMDemocrats say Trump increased investments in drugmakers that were given Medicare exemptions

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James Carville predicts reckoning for MAGA governor who halted election mid-voteVeteran Democratic strategist James Carville thinks a Trump-allied governor's day of reckoning is closer than many expect after a stunning election move. On Friday's episode of "Politics War Room," Carville and co-host Al Hunt fielded a listener question about Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry , a Republican who suspended the state's congressional primaries…

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Top Democrats were sent letter with 'suspicious substance' — at least a dozen others targeted, feds sayNumerous politicians reported receiving letters with a suspicious substance on Friday, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating numerous letters that were sent to state election officials and congressional offices, according to a spokesperson for the…

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Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious SubstancesThe incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.

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